Learning to Read (Fonts)

Thought Leadership

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Thought Leadership

Learning to Read (Fonts)

As a typographer, Charles Nix is deeply immersed in the world of fonts — how they function as software, and how they affect readers. In his latest piece for the Fast Company Executive Board, Charles shares why business leaders should be obsessing over fonts, too, because in today’s media landscape, how we say what we say is crucial to connecting with our audiences.

Read more from Charles Nix article at the Fast Company Executive Board.

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Senior Executive Creative Director

Charles Nix.

Charles Nix is a Senior Executive Creative Director, designer, typographer and educator. He was lead designer for  Helvetica Now and has designed a number of popular typefaces in the Monotype Library, including Walbaum and Hope Sans, which received a Certificate of Typographic Excellence in the 22nd Annual Type Directors Club Typeface Design Competition.